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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
- Thread starter Ram Sabaratnam
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I think my application was under review yesterday but now I’m back at stage one so lowkey may be cooked
Hahaha, I didn’t get anything from them today
Mine still says applied and I applied for 2028, and didn't check my status until today.
In this context, “Archived” simply means that the listing is no longer active.
For a training contract posting, Archived usually means one of the following:
- The vacancy has closed (applications are no longer being accepted)
- The firm has removed or completed the listing
- The page is kept only for reference/history, not for current recruitment
Has anyone heard from A&O Shearman so far this week? Whether an AC offer or rejection? I’m not sure what the general process is with ACs but if you haven’t received an offer yet, is it safe to assume it’s a rejection?
People have got AC’s but from the looks of it they’ve applied to the 2027 TC.
I’ve yet to see someone for the 2028 TC get an AC invite.
which other person apart from the one person on this thread? i did see some invites on the other thread (vac scheme thread) but i assumed they were for vac schemes not dtc. i applied for the 2027 myself 😔
same! there’s one AC invite for dtc 2027 on the vac scheme forum too so two in total. but i think it’s safe to assume pfo for those of us who applied to 2027 considering ACs are next week
unless someone can call them and ask? 😭😭😭From looking at the dates of previous years' DTC AC invitations, I don't believe they are sent out in batches. Perhaps, if the people already invited to an AC perform poorly, there will be another round of invitations. However, that's purely speculative.
I’d assume anyone that got an AC invite this week was for direct TC not VS regardless of the thread they posted in. This is because the TC application closed well after the VS one therefore they’d be on two separate timelines of responding to people.same! there’s one AC invite for dtc 2027 on the vac scheme forum too so two in total. but i think it’s safe to assume pfo for those of us who applied to 2027 considering ACs are next week
I don’t think they send invites in batches.
I want to remind optimistic and say they won’t get back to those who applied to 2028 DTC until the new year only as they won’t start at minimum until September 2026 (non law). They’d prioritise 2027 as they’d start the SQE in the next 3/4 months if they haven’t already passed.
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